This hoverfly dive-bombed me and flew in my back door. At first I thought it was a large wasp, but after trapping it I realised that he was a hoverfly. After a few escapes behind my curtains he eventally sat still long enough for me to take this shot. Before I took the shot I placed a softbox above and behind him, and one to the left, and placed some black card to block flare. I then removed the glass jar and took the shot.
Canon 30D, MP-E65mm lens
ST-E2 remote flash trigger
Two 430EX flash with Lumiquest softboxes
1.4x teleconverter
LED torch for focusing
Home-made lens hood
f/16, 1/250 sec, ISO 200
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Nagaraj Mali 31 months ago | reply
Waaaaw... too good
scott.dunn2011 24 months ago | reply
can you please contact me about this print on scott.dunn@cohnwolfe.com
Steve Coakley Photography 22 months ago | reply
Ohhh nice one !!! Can you tell me what is the distance beetwen the insect and the lens at maximum ratio ? THX :)
Insect~O~Saurus 20 months ago | reply
a stunning capture, wonderful lighting control